An instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey was recently looking in the right direction (actually, I'm sure it was planned) to see both the moons of Mars pass through it's FOV.
Just in case you aren't familiar with these little moons, which most likely are captured asteroids, Deimos is the little round one and Phobos is the bigger potato-shaped one.
Impressive work by the instrument commanders. If you have time, click on it to see it larger.
The article has a little more information:
Mars Odyssey Observes Martian Moons
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